Winds of Change: Tales of Transformation from Around the World

Sheila — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 13:04:43 +0000

Story Weavers is the professional performing arm of the Association and is comprised of Professional Members only.

Our first Story Weavers Performance for 2012 will be:

“Winds of Change: Tales of Transformation from Around the World”

Date: Saturday 7th April 2012

Time: 8.00 – 10.00pm

Venue: Classroom 2, The Substation, 45 Armenian Street

Tickets: S$15 (suitable for ages 16 years and above)

Bookings: bookings@storytellingsingapore.com

Enquiries: 97760998

Beyond Storytelling 101 (2012)

Verena — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:59:35 +0000

Have you been telling stories for some time already and wondered how you can improve your storytelling skills? If yes, then Beyond Storytelling 101 is for you! Beyond Storytelling 101 aims to enhance participants’ ability to adapt stories for telling and to hone their delivery skills over 12 hours of coaching.

Facilitator: Verena Tay of MoonShadow Stories

Areas Covered:

How to choose and adapt stories for performance
Telling for children vs. telling for adults
Vocal skills: speech clarity, projection, expressiveness
Presentation skills: awareness of body language, use of gestures, working with props/visual aids
Rehearsal skills: regarding different methods of preparation
Performance skills: physical & vocal warm-ups, how to overcome nerves, coping with gaffes

Duration: Four 3-hour sessions

Dates: Mon 31^st April; Tue 1^st, & Fri 4^th & Tue 8 May 2012 (7 to 10 pm)

Venue: At a condominium near Newton along Bukit Timah Road

No of Participants: 6 minimum, 8 maximum

Cost: $320/person

Prerequisites: This is NOT a workshop for beginners. This workshop is geared for participants who have been telling stories actively for some time and wish to improve their telling skills.

To register: To access the registration form, please click this link.

Enquiries: Verena Tay, 91263835 (via sms only) or verenatay@gmail.com

More information: http://www.verenatay.com/index.php/events/full/event_beyond_storytelling_101 or http://www.moonshadowstories.com/index.php/events/full/beyond_storytelling_101

The Partisan Teller: Storytelling in the First Person

Verena — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:58:54 +0000

Storytellers often tell from the point of view of the omniscient narrator, and prefer not to enter the realm of telling their chosen story in the first person. If you wish to broaden your storytelling repertoire and techniques, let experienced storytelling coach and playwright Verena Tay share with you practical tips on how to change your storytelling perspective, infuse suspense in your style and bring your story to life.

Facilitator: Verena Tay of MoonShadow Stories

Areas Covered:

Plan and develop your chosen story from the first person perspective.
Rehearse and tell your story in the first person.

Duration: One 3-hour session: Sat 19 May 2012 (10 am to 1 pm)

Venue: Classroom 1, 2^nd Floor, The Substation, 45 Armenian Street

No of Participants: 8 minimum, 15 maximum

Cost:

Full Price: $100/person
Discount: $80/person [only for Associate & Professional Members of the Storytelling Association (Singapore)]

Prerequisites:

Open to experienced storytellers in English who wish to improve their storytelling.
Please come dressed in loose, comfortable clothing so that you will not feel constricted while doing the various physical activities.
Please bring at least 2 stories that you would like to improve your ability to tell.

To register: http://www.verenatay.com/uploads/files/The_Partisan_Teller-registration_form-311211.pdf

Enquiries: Verena Tay, 91263835 (via sms only) or verenatay@gmail.com

More information: http://www.verenatay.com/index.php/events/full/event_the_partisan_teller_storytelling_in_the_first_person

The Storyteller’s Core

Verena — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:56:57 +0000

The secret behind any dynamic performer is often his/her ability to command the body’s core muscles to support the performance. If you wish to become a more vibrant and animated storyteller, let experienced storytelling coach and theatre veteran, Verena Tay, share with you some practical tips on how to activate and utilize your physical centre so that you can speak, move and perform with a power and strength you never knew you had.

Facilitator: Verena Tay of MoonShadow Stories

Areas Covered:

Discover your core muscles and how to connect to them.
Explore how you can use these core muscles to support your storytelling.
Integrate your speech and movement so that you can tell stories in a livelier manner.

Duration: One 3-hour session: Sat 24 Mar 2012 (10 am to 1 pm)Venue: Classroom 1, 2^nd Floor, The Substation, 45 Armenian Street

No of Participants: 8 minimum, 15 maximum

Cost:

Full Price: $100/person
Discount: $80/person [only for Associate & Professional Members of the Storytelling Association (Singapore)]

Prerequisites:

Open to experienced storytellers in English who wish to improve their storytelling.
Please come dressed in loose, comfortable clothing so that you will not feel constricted while doing the various physical activities.
Please bring at least 2 stories that you would like to improve your ability to tell.

To register: http://www.verenatay.com/uploads/files/Storytellers_Core-registration_form-311211.pdf

Enquiries: Verena Tay, 91263835 (via sms only) or verenatay@gmail.com

More information: http://www.verenatay.com/index.php/events/full/event_the_storytellers_core orhttp://www.moonshadowstories.com/index.php/events/full/the_storytellers_core

StoryLab Evening

Kamini — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:29:45 +0000

StoryLab Evenings are open to all SAS members. The evenings are divided into two Parts. Part One (7.00-8.30pm) is a more informal time of food, storytelling games and stories open for everyone to participate in. Part Two (8.30-10.00pm) is a structured time for only StoryLab Members to tell and critique prepared stories. Other SAS members are welcome to remain and observe the process. This is a great opportunity for beginner storytellers to learn new skills through observation.

Date: Thursday 8th March 2012

Time: 7.00 – 10.00pm

Venue : The Substation, 45 Armenian Street

Full details about StoryLab: http://storytellingsingapore.com/events/storylab

Contact: secretary@storytellingsingapore.com

StoryPlay

Sheila — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:19:31 +0000

StoryPlay is a new regular SAS event which will be launched in 2012.

In essence, StoryPlay is 4 evenings a year of experimental story workshops, led by Professional Members of the Association and open to all members to attend free of charge. The StoryPlay sessions will be an opportunity for professional members to try our workshop ideas and for other members to have access to a facilitated space where they can play, learn and experiment within the world of story .

The StoryPlay Sessions for 2012 are:

THE MULTI-PURPOSE PROP

7pm to 9.30pm, Tuesday 28 February 2012

Classroom 2 (upstairs), The Substation, No: 45 Armenian Street

Facilitated by Verena Tay

Just as how we use words to stimulate the imagination of our audiences, let us storytellers use props in a discerning and resourceful manner to support our storytelling. In this exploration, let SAS Professional Member Verena Tay guide you in expanding the possibilities of using a chosen prop and then integrating these new options within your telling of a story, thereby further wowing your audience with your creativity.

Pre-preparation for Participants

Please come dressed in loose, comfortable clothing so that you will not feel constricted while doing the various physical activities.
Please bring at least one generic non-breakable prop (e.g. a piece of cloth, a stick, a ball) that you would like to experiment with.
Please bring at least 2 action-based stories that you would like to improve the telling of by using a prop in a variety of ways.

To confirm your attendance, please email Verena via verenatay@gmail.com by Mon 27 Feb 2012.

USING PERCUSSION

7pm to 9.30pm, Tuesday 15 May 2012

Classroom 2 (upstairs), The Substation, No: 45 Armenian Street

Facilitated by Verena Tay

Sometimes the rhythm and sound of speech is not enough to sustain the telling of a story. Perhaps the use of a percussion instrument may provide the added aural texture that will bring your storytelling to another level. Then, you are faced with the following dilemmas: what instrument to use, how do you play the instrument, when is the best time to use the instrument in relation to telling a story? So in ‘Using Percussion’, let us take the time to explore and experiment with these options and then work towards a draft of a storytelling performance.

Pre-preparation for Participants

Please come dressed in loose, comfortable clothing so that you will not feel constricted while doing the various physical activities.
Please bring at least one percussive instrument that you would like to experiment with.
Please bring at least 2 stories that you would like to improve the telling of by incorporating percussion.

To confirm your attendance, please email Verena via verenatay@gmail.com by Mon 14 May 2012.

RHYME, RHYTHM AND REPETITION

7pm to 9.30pm, Monday 24 September 2012

Classroom 2 (upstairs), The Substation, No: 45 Armenian Street

Facilitated by Nancy Leppard

ENTERING THE WORLD OF THE STORY

Tuesday 27 November, 7pm to 9.30pm

Classroom 2 (upstairs), The Substation, No: 45 Armenian Street

Facilitated by Sheila Wee

AGM 2012

Kamini — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:25:25 +0000

The 6th Annual General Meeting of the SAS was held on Saturday 11th February 2012

The 6th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE STORYTELLING ASSOCIATION (SINGAPORE) was held on:-

Date: Saturday 11 February 2012

The Substation, No: 45 Armenian Street

PMs and AMs were invited to participate in the Social Evening held after the AGM.

Programme:

6.30 – 7.45 pm: Annual General Meeting 2011

8.00 – 10 pm: First SAS Social evening of the year.

Dragon Tales

2012 is the year of the Water Dragon. Are dragons really mighty? Are dragons really fierce? Are dragons really magical? Or do dragons possess some other quality? Come for the social, share your story and enlighten us all…

Story Weavers Performances for 2012

Kamini — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:53:16 +0000

Story Weavers is the professional performing arm of the Association and is comprised of Professional Members only.

The Story Weavers Performances for 2012 will be held on:

Saturday 7th April 2012 and Saturday 6th October 2012

“Winds of Change: Tales of Transformation from Around the World”

Date: Saturday 7th April 2012

Time: 8.00 – 10.00pm

Venue: Classroom 2, The Substation, 45 Armenian Street

Tickets: S$15 (suitable for ages 16 years and above)

Bookings: bookings@storytellingsingapore.com

Enquiries: 97760998

SAS Socials for 2012

Kamini — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:42:17 +0000

The Association organizes three Socials per year for Professional and Associate Members to get together. This is also an opportunity to share stories and to meet the Executive Committee. The Socials are FREE for Professional and Associate Members.

All SAS Socials are only for current Professional and Associate Members.

If you would like to bring a guest or if you would like to attend the next Social, please join the SAS as an Associate Member beforehand. The Social is suitable for adults only.

1st SAS Social for 2012

Theme: Dragon Tales

Saturday 11th February 2012 (Immediately after the 2012 AGM)

Time:

6.30 – 7.45 pm: Annual General Meeting 2011

8.00 – 10 pm: Social

Venue: Classroom 1, Level 2, The Substation, No:45 Armenian Street

RSVP: Please e-mail membership@storytellingsingapore.com if you would like to attend the Social, and please indicate if you will be telling a story. All stories to be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes.

2nd SAS Social for 2012

Theme: To be announced

Friday 6 July 2012

3rd SAS Social for 2012

Theme: be announced

Friday 9 November 2012